School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)
- Location:
- Scart, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Rinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 247
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the townland of Oldcastletown there is a well. This well is called Tobar a' Ridire Bán. It is situated at a distance of a field in from the Ahacross road. it is said that the White Knight used to water his horses at this well on his way to and from Oldcastletown to his castle in Kilbenny.
It is also said that a road used to pass through this field. On the White Knight's journeys to and from Kilbenny he had to cross the ford of Ahacross on the river Abha na Gaora.
The first bridge that was built over this ford was a stone one. But one night there was a terrible storm. There was a very high flood which swept away the bridge. This bridge was replaced by a fine steel one.
Informant: Mr. P. Dwane
